Light ‘Em Up: 12 Epilepsy-Inducing Concert Light Shows
Lollapalooza’s coming up next week, and you know what that means. No, not just sweaty bros—killer light shows! The past few years included some of the sickest lasers and lights on stage from Radiohead, Daft Punk, NIN, the list goes on.
So lay out the aspirin and prep the chuck bucket. In preparation for Lolla, here are just a few of the more memorable concert light shows that may or may not make you see spots for a few hours.
(Ed. Note: If you really have epilepsy, best to click away now. You’ve been warned.)
Daft Punk
Muse
Phish
Radiohead
Metallica
Kanye West
Justice
Jay-Z
Deadmau5
Flaming Lips (10,000 laser pointers!)
Animal Collective
Innerpartysystem
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“Light ‘Em Up: 12 Epilepsy-Inducing Concert Light Shows”
9:49 pm on July 30th, 2010
Fantastic stuff! But, I think the should have used the Deadmau5 footage from Soldier Field in his 2010 Chicago concert – the light show was a total mind f*$%!
12:43 pm on July 31st, 2010
pretty lights?
10:00 am on August 1st, 2010
How the hell did the Trans-Siberian Orchestra not make this list?
1:18 pm on August 1st, 2010
This list is instantly shit, because Ghostland Observatory is not on here.. I don’t like their music, but they bring the best lasers in the business..
3:43 pm on August 1st, 2010
Have you ever even heard of Trans-Siberian Orchestra? Look them up and redo the whole list.
5:30 pm on August 1st, 2010
Tool should be in this list for sure as well
6:09 pm on August 1st, 2010
How is Tool not on here?! Their Red Rocks concert was trippy as balls, it totally blew my mind!
6:12 pm on August 1st, 2010
You mention Radiohead, Daft Punk, and NIN in the opening bit, but you don’t have Nails anywhere on the list? WTF, Lights in the Sky tour homeslice.
7:21 pm on August 1st, 2010
I remember a band,lets me see,,,,,,,oh ya Pink Floyd, I believe they one of the first to start shows not only for the ears but, for your eyes. There still doing doing it.Where are they on your list.
And they sell out no matter what venue they play.
11:48 pm on August 1st, 2010
This has to be the worst list in history. To not include Pink Floyd, is ridiculous and shows you do no know what you are talking about. They had the biggest and greatest light show ever.
1:04 am on August 2nd, 2010
Ghostland at ACL 2009.
3:49 am on August 2nd, 2010
This list fails because Tool isn’t on it.
6:10 pm on August 2nd, 2010
Pink Floyds Pylse in 1994 blows all these away. Not even close.
9:30 pm on August 2nd, 2010
Has this writer ever heard of the NIN Lights in the Sky tour?
That trumps all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwV5cWLFM9U
11:11 am on August 3rd, 2010
Fail!
No Floyd. No tool. No NIN. No idea. End of story Jessica Galliart.
7:54 am on August 6th, 2010
No Spiritualized? Grand mals all over the room from the strobes alone… seriously, people just keeling right over.
8:51 pm on August 10th, 2010
How do you find the pictures that were taken at lollapalloza 2010 by the smokingjacket?
11:07 pm on October 19th, 2011
RUSH?
7:22 pm on March 9th, 2012
WHERE IS TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA?????????????? ARE YOU BLIND???????????????
11:52 am on June 23rd, 2012
Everyone who has commented so far is absolutely correct! SO many good lights shows missing from this list. Pretty Lights consistently puts on an amazing display:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLXF8hisP3s